17-year-old Causes An Upset in the BRTO 2025 Round of 32

A massive upset in the round of 32, on day seven of the Barbados Road Tennis Open 2025 last night at Belfield, Black Rock, St Michael.

17-year-old Jael Greaves knocked out Antonio ‘Lil Man’ Daniel in a thrilling encounter before a large crowd, whilst meeting the veteran in open competition for the first time ever. In a match-up that brought the crowd to its feet,  Greaves took the first game in 14 minutes after it was tied up at 5-5, 6-6, 10-10 and 15-15, 16-16, 18-18, 19-19, 20-20.

However, when Greaves went ahead at 21-20 he never relinquished the lead afterwards, displaying gritty determination to secure the win at 22-20. Daniel, however, roared right back to  win the second game also within 14 minutes, as he led 20-12 at one stage before closing out the game for the victory at  21-17 to set up a third and decisive game.

That game ebbed and flowed to be tied at 9-9, before Greaves went ahead

10-9.  After that even though Daniel battled valiantly, Greaves never again relinquished the lead to hold on for the win and secure the victory over Daniel at 21-17.  In the end Greaves had struck a note for the younger generation outbattling Daniel after 41 minutes of enthralling road tennis to secure the win at 22-20, 17-21, 21-17.

Shawn Spencer was ruthless on the night, as he dismissed Leon Carter in straight sets 21-7, 21-7, whilst  Davien ‘Force Ripe’ Taylor was too strong for Stephen Joseph as he too won in straight sets, 21-12, 21-14. Antonio Yearwood was workmanlike in defeating Daniel King in straight sets, 21-17, 21-18.

The ladies got the action started with Juliet Worrell defeating Andisha Howell 21-16, 14-21, 21-19 in an entertaining display of tennis. There was more excitement as Asabi Downey battled Sharon Small. Downey lost the first game 15-21, but she took the next two at 21-16, 21-16.

Keniesha George defeated veteran Margo Lorde 21-15, 23-21, whilst Cherene Ward dismissed Rashida Holder, also in straight sets 21-13, 21-8.

All told the tennis action at Belfield lasted for almost four and a half hours after getting underway just before seven o’clock and finishing just before 11:30pm.

On Sunday night, August 31^st, Day 8 of the BRTO 2025, the action in the round of 32 will take place at Checker Hall St Lucy, before moving to Orange Hill, St James on Monday night.